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Profiting from Green Consumerism in Germany, Opportunities for Developing Countries in Three Sectors

Leather and Footwear, Textiles and Clothing, and Furniture

Series: Analytical Studies on Trade, Environment and Development
( Print: October 1999 )

Green consumerism has been on the rise in Germany and is increasingly bearing upon markets of key export interest to developing countries. This publication reviews the consequences of this phenomenon...

Green consumerism has been on the rise in Germany and is increasingly bearing upon markets of key export interest to developing countries. This publication reviews the consequences of this phenomenon...


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Economic Aspects of Development of Agricultural Alternatives to Tobacco Production and Export...

Series: Analytical Studies on Trade, Environment and Development
( Print: September 2002 )

This report assesses a number of potential agricultural alternatives to production and export marketing of tobacco from Malawi. It provides analysis and findings on current profitability of...

This report assesses a number of potential agricultural alternatives to production and export marketing of tobacco from Malawi. It provides analysis and findings on current profitability of...


Rubber and the Environment

Proceedings of the Joint Workshop of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the...

Series: Analytical Studies on Trade, Environment and Development
( Print: August 2000 )

This publication reviews two specific aspects of the cycle of rubber products. The first one, is the use of international instruments for making scrap tyre management as environmentally sound as...

This publication reviews two specific aspects of the cycle of rubber products. The first one, is the use of international instruments for making scrap tyre management as environmentally sound as...


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Fair and Equitable Treatment

A sequel

Series: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements II
( Print: May 2012, PDF: December 2012 )

The concept of fair and equitable treatment, which has assumed prominence in investment relations between States, provides a yardstick by which relations between foreign direct investors and...

The concept of fair and equitable treatment, which has assumed prominence in investment relations between States, provides a yardstick by which relations between foreign direct investors and...


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Transparency: A sequel

UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements II (The “Pink Series”)

Series: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements II
( Print: November 2013, PDF: December 2012 )

Section I of the book contains an explanation of the concept of transparency as it is understood in the context of international investment agreements. Section II provides a review of current treaty...

Section I of the book contains an explanation of the concept of transparency as it is understood in the context of international investment agreements. Section II provides a review of current treaty...


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Expropriation: A Sequel

UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements II (The "Pink Series")

Series: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements II
( Print: February 2013, PDF: December 2012 )

In this publication, Section I defines the concepts of direct and indirect expropriation and reviews the variety of measures that can constitute an expropriation. Section II focuses on the core issue...

In this publication, Section I defines the concepts of direct and indirect expropriation and reviews the variety of measures that can constitute an expropriation. Section II focuses on the core issue...


Derechos Humanos y las Personas con Discapacidad, Los

Series: Derechos Humanos Serie de Estudios
( Print: June 1993 )

Derecho a una Alimentación Adecuada como Derecho Humano, El

Series: Derechos Humanos Serie de Estudios

El hecho de que no se haya podido proteger a todos ante la necesidad de una alimentación adecuada, demuestra que todavía estamos lejos de establecer el orden internacional previsto por los fundadores...

El hecho de que no se haya podido proteger a todos ante la necesidad de una alimentación adecuada, demuestra que todavía estamos lejos de establecer el orden internacional previsto por los fundadores...


Eliminación de Todas las Formas de Intolerancia y Discriminación Fundadas en la Religión o las...

Series: Derechos Humanos Serie de Estudios
( Print: August 1990 )

Este informe incluye información sobre manifestaciones de intolerancia y discriminación basadas en la religión o las creencias en el mundo contemporáneo e intenta determinar las causas de dichas...

Este informe incluye información sobre manifestaciones de intolerancia y discriminación basadas en la religión o las creencias en el mundo contemporáneo e intenta determinar las causas de dichas...


Derecho a una Vivienda Adecuada

Informe del Relator Especial

Series: Derechos Humanos Serie de Estudios
( Print: January 1997 )

Protección del Patrimonio de los Pueblos Indígenas

Series: Derechos Humanos Serie de Estudios
( Print: January 1998 )

El objetivo primordial del estudio es proporcionar una base para fijación adecuada de normas y para un cierto número de medidas institucionales específicas que deben adoptar los órganos y organismos...

El objetivo primordial del estudio es proporcionar una base para fijación adecuada de normas y para un cierto número de medidas institucionales específicas que deben adoptar los órganos y organismos...